Craniosacral Therapy

Health
Health is universal. Each of us has within us an Original Blueprint of perfect health that is expressed at the moment of our conception and remains with us our entire lives. Health is a principle; it is not dependent on particular mind-body states. Therefore, even in the most desperate health situations, this inherent blueprint is still completely intact. The blueprint is a direct expression of the Breath of Life--the action of a divine intention--that is the inherent ordering principle around which our cellular and tissue world organizes.

Our inherent health, and life itself, is expressed via motion. Whether this is seen in the voluntary motions of the musculoskeletal system or the involuntary motions of the cells, fluids, and tissues of the body, life is in motion. Resistances and congestion within the tissue and fluid relationships of the body lead to pain and dysfunction. These disturbances within the body are the result of our experiences such as traumas and injuries, and are influenced by our genetics.

Treatment
Essentially, work within the cranial field is the art of intelligent and intuitive listening. Practitioners learn to perceive the body’s intrinsic movement dynamics, rhythms, and pulsations. Within this context, they are able to appreciate the inherent Health within the system and its historical patterns of trauma, pathology, and inertia. Through this perceptual process, practitioners can assist both the expression of the inherent Health of the system, and the resolution of its inertial forces and patterns.

Because the body is self-healing and self-regulating, it already has all the information it needs to heal and maintain a balanced state. The Intelligence at work within the mind-body process knows what to do. The skilled cranial practitioner simply accesses this knowledge. The treatment plan, or the exact sequence of what needs to happen within a treatment context, is inherent within the disturbances found in the system. The practitioner assists and facilitates this inherent healing intelligence.

The client lies on a treatment table while the practitioner gently contacts various parts of the body, from the head to the feet. The practitioner senses the subtle movements of the bones, tissues, and fluids, releases restrictions and restores normal function. Often the client drifts into a deeply relaxed state not unlike sleep, only you are aware you are awake.

Craniosacral biodynamics attempts to align us to the deepest wellspring of life. The focus lies in the deep tidal rhythms found within the human system. It is within these rhythms that our unresolved experience, be it traumatic or pathological, is centered, and within which the resources of the system are found.

Benefits
Cranial work may benefit those suffering from a wide variety of problems including:

• Chronic pain of any kind
• Feelings of dis-ease and anxiety
• Low energy
• Sleep disorders
• Migraines and TMJ syndrome
• Difficulty learning or focusing
• Recurrent infections or sickness
• Digestion trouble
• Physical or emotional trauma
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Meniere's Disease
• Vertigo
• Tinnitus

Roots
The Biodynamic Craniosacral model is based on the work of Dr. William Garner Sutherland, Dr. Rollin Becker, Franklyn Sills, and others. Dr. Sutherland began his exploration into cranial bone motion at the turn of the 20th century. His later work moved away from bony movement and focused on a whole series of interrelated pulsations within the whole body that reflected the most fundamental ordering and healing principle within the human body-mind. Dr. Becker continued Dr. Sutherland’s work through the mid-1900's, and Franklyn Sills and other gifted practitioners continue to refine the principles and methods of cranial work.

General Information
Craniosacral sessions are received lying on a massage table while fully clothed. Sessions are $100 and last approximately one hour. The results of the work are lasting and cumulative. Several sessions are normally required to achieve the desired result. Rolfing Structural Integration bodywork may be utilized to supplement cranial work and is often beneficial.

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